AUGUST

August is the month when one sits back and leisurely enjoys the abundance of the hard work of previous months...for a moment. Then its time to plot and plan for autumns crop. Never in our life have we enjoyed food so much. To eat an ear of sweet corn right from the stalk is something comparable to...well actually nothing in this world...it is far superior to anything else that you could possibly conceive. Except for, perhaps, the satiating, sensual blessing that is my bread. Those bestowed with such a glorious opportunity to sample such magnificence are considered those in absolute high karmic standing. Actually, I'm just learning...but its going great.

Abundance is everywhere as the apple and pear trees bow low with their burden of such production, ensuring in their nature a good chance of reproduction. So too, the wild and invasive blackberry brambles teem with layer after layer of fat, shiny rotund berries waiting for any form of life to pluck them away, ushering them to distant lands to continue their innate and covert plan to conquer the planet...so be it, I could die happy with a mouthful of wild blackberries. Our grape awning is getting quite laden with lovely clusters too, making for a shady afternoon lounge spot for “Us and Gus-Gus” the farm cat (Inquire for band name copy write).

We've had a few guest appearances from some non late summer veggies this month, such as brussel sprouts and artichoke, thanks in part to an experimental, mad scientist approach to growing food...thus defeating the dusty novels of conventional wisdom asserting otherwise. We like to learn from experiential mistakes...and learn we do.

Shanna has found her talents in seed saving from some of our tactfully expired plants, giving us enough seeds to cover California in mustard greens and cilantro. As well, her recent botany course and a slew of new herbal books written in latin which double as cinder blocks has turned our house into some kinda plant science experimentation lab. Im just glad she is not into taxidermy.

Speaking of my beloved, we just celebrated the mark of her third decade on planet Earth. And what a better planet this is with her among us...those who know her well know this as fact. We went camping for a few nights along the Mendo Coast with some lovely canoeing on Big River and some rare fine dining to boot. Yup...my girl loves to camp, explore nature and eat awesome food...I'm a lucky boy.

Life is good if you make it so.

Love to all...come for a visit.


PS...This is what happens when youre a naughty chicken!